Wine routes Route des Grands crus de Bourgogne (Grand vineyards of Burgundy) from Dijon to Santenay Route des grands vins (Famous wine route) from Santenay to Saint-Gengoux-le-National Maconnais and Beaujolais wine route (signposted ‘Suivez la grappe,’ ‘Follow the bunch of grapes’)
CHABLIS In the Yonne ‘department’/region
Chablis (aromatic dry whites) Grand Auxerrois (the name given to vineyards in the Yonne beyond Chablis; around Auxerre, Tonnerre, Joigny, Vézelay and Saint-Bris.)
COTE DE NUITS In the Côte-d'Or Côte de Nuits (red and white fine wines) - Gevrey Chambertin, Clos Vougeot, Vosne Romanée, Nuits Saint Georges... Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits
COTE DE BEAUNE In the Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire Côte de Beaune (red and white fine wines) - Corton, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Chassagne Montrachet, Santenay… Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune
COTE CHALONNAISE In Saône-et-Loire Côte chalonnaise - Givry, Rully
MACONNAIS In Saône-et-Loire Chalky terrain and Chardonnay make fruity dry white wines (Pouilly-Fuissé, Saint-Véran, Viré-Clessé...)
Useful websites Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne (producers’ association for the whole region) Union des Grands Crus de Chablis (Grand Cru Chablis growers) Winegrowers’ blogs http://www.vincentdancer.com
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